Oman National Day 2026: outfit ideas for women

Wearing red, white and green

The Omani flag is red, white and green, and the most elegant National Day outfits let one colour lead and use the others as accents. Three ideas that work:

• White with colour at the edges: a white kurta or dress with red and green embroidery at the neckline, cuffs and hem. It looks festive without being loud.
• Green or red as the main colour: a deep green suit with a white shawl and a fine red trim, or the reverse.
• An abaya with national colour details: a black abaya with red and green embroidery on the cuffs and front edges, which you can wear again long after November. Our guide to embroidered abayas made to measure explains where embroidery sits best.

Traditional Omani style, made to measure

Many Omani women wear traditional dress for National Day: a long dress over embroidered trousers, with a head shawl, in cuts and embroidery that change from region to region. If you have a photo of the style you want, from your family or from an occasion you attended, send it to us and we make the outfit in that style to your measurements. The send your design service explains how it works, and custom embroidery covers the methods we use, from hand and machine embroidery to zari, beads and sequins.

The outfit is made in the style of your photo with the fabric and embroidery agreed in your written quote, so you can see exactly what you are ordering before you pay.

Ideas for work, gatherings and the evening

For office celebrations, a green or white kurta with straight trousers and a small flag pin is smart and easy. For family gatherings on the day, an embroidered suit with a shawl in a second national colour feels special without being costume. For the fireworks and evening events, add an open abaya over your outfit, since November evenings by the coast are pleasant but breezy. If you spend the holiday in the mountains or the interior, our guide to Oman’s climates from Muscat to Salalah helps with fabric choices.

Ordering in time for 20 November

Each outfit is made to your measurements in Pakistan once your written quote is approved and paid in full. Making takes 5 to 7 working days, and shipping time to Oman is added on top and varies, so order soon if you want to wear it on the day. Your quote is issued in the currency agreed with you and includes delivery to your address and any import charges. See our page for Oman, or start on the quote form for Oman.